Castle Hill Peak Track
A 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 1,413 ft
- climb
- 6,489 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Castle Hill Peak Track is a 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park. It runs between about 5,400 ft and 6,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,410 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Castle Hill Village, about 5.2 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Foggy Peak, Mount Plenty and Castle Hill Peak. For camping, Porters Lodge Camp Sites is within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Castle Hill Peak Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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